he is ambassador dennis ross. he is also a former assistant to then secretary of state hillary clinton and a counselor and a middle east diplomacy analyst. ambassador ross, thank you for being here with us. >> nice to be with you. thank you. >> given your experience, calculate the level of complete frustration and cynicism within the region and within the united states about whether or not it is possible to proceed toward a peace deal with israel and the palestinians. >> we have to put this in some perspective. we are in the 20th year of the oslo process. you were showing in the opening, the different photo ops and september 13th, 1993 handshake at the white house that bill clinton orchestrated. that's 20 years ago. on both sides, there's a high degree of cynicism and disbelief. if you are going to try to preserve and approach a two-state outcome, you have to reestablish the belief on both sides. one of the problems that exists today, each side questions whether the other is prepared to contemplate and follow thro